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Hip Hop Beat Production Software – Rappers.org Weighs Your Options
Sep. 6 | Continuing on our theme for music production, specifically hip hop beat production software, I want to list and weigh the options that an aspiring hip hop producer has at his disposal. I remember reading that Thom Yorke of Radiohead prefers music production...
Hip Hop Beat Production Software – Sonic Producer
Sep. 3 | In the past, I haven’t shied of letting everyone know of my love for Sonic Producer, the hip hop beat production software. Its very rare that you can use the words ‘best’ and ‘cheapest’ in the same breath for a product. Sonic...
New Hip Hop Music: Resources For Discovering the Best Hip Hop From Around the World
Sep. 1 | I have a huge hunger for good music. I go out of my way to find the latest band or artist to experiment with aural symphonies, lyrical structures, and chord arrangements. I’m not just a hip hop fan; I listen to indie rock, blues, classic rock, metal,...
Last.fm – The Best Way to Discover New Music
Aug. 14 | A couple of weeks back, I finally got onto Last.fm and got myself a premium membership. Now their software sits on my desktop, and whenever I launch my iTunes, it pops open. I can just type the name of an artist – say, Mos Def – and it’ll...
How (Not) To Adopt a Stage Moniker As a Rapper
Jun. 30 | If there’s one thing hip hop has brought to the mainstream, its the outrageous stage moniker. And gigantic gold clock pendants... In fact, so much depends on the moniker a rapper adopts that it can be the difference between a decently successful...
Back to the Feature Mixtape
Jun. 21 | This mixtape going around at The Source is one of the damn finest I’ve heard in a while. Go download it from the source. Give it a listen. Then tell me how hard it rocked..
How to Start Your Own Rap Label
Jun. 15 | Yes, they're rich, douchy jerks. But they're what we all aspire to be. Most of us hip hop fans dream of starting our own rap label. We’ve seen the likes of Jay-Z, Pharell, Simmons, and Diddy go HUGE with their rap labels and go legit: from...
Another Rapper Name Generator Tool
Jun. 9 | A reader, MikeDog was kind enough to share another rapper name generator tool with us: Rapper Name Generator This is as good (even better) than the last name generator tool I posted.
Rapper Names: Name Generator Tool
Jun. 3 | <span></span> Here’s a nifty tool to generate rapper names: My Rap Name. If you find yourself in a creative rut when trying to make up your rapper pseudonym, use this tool. Although honestly, if you aren’t creative enough to make...